29 October 2026

Qatar denies funding Arab voters in Israel elections after Shin Bet launches probe into foreign interference. Netanyahu bloc leads with 53 seats.

Israel election chief seeks Shin Bet probe into ‘foreign influence in polls’ amid hung verdict ThePrint Israel piles pressure on Arab parties as Netanyahu seeks government The Hindu 'This is not a drama': Israeli...

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CNN senior justice correspondent Evan Perez raised serious questions Friday about the Trump Justice Department’s investigation into Alaska’s closely watched Senate race. The moment came when Alaska U.S. Attorney...

Microsoft fixes a Windows 11 annoyance as PC revenue declines Ars Technica A crashed Windows 11 PC no longer means hunting for a USB recovery drive Windows Central Windows 11’s right-click menu is revamped. You can...

Microsoft is now rolling out a revamped right-click menu in Windows 11. This new feature is included in the optional KB5127936 preview update , released on October 28th for Windows 11 25H2 and 26H2. One of the...

Thomas Markle's digital devices will soon be searched by cops in the Philippines ... amid an investigation into disturbing allegations involving child porn possession. The BBC reports cops in Cebu City have obtained...

Police in the Philippines have been handed a warrant by a court to start examining digital material alleged to contain child sex abuse images belonging to the Duchess of Sussex's father, Thomas Markle Snr. The...

The president slammed the federal judge who blocked his administration’s controversial plans to renovate a public golf course in Washington, D.C.

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Meta spent $25.1 million protecting Mark Zuckerberg in 2025, more than nine times Anthropic's spending on Dario Amodei. Here's how much other tech CEOs cost to protect.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has pledged a portion of his company shares to charity with unusual conditions, according to an SEC filing.

Robert Jenrick clashed with Fraser Nelson. Robert Jenrick was hit with a brutal reality check during an on-air clash with a Sky News presenter. Reform’s Treasury spokesman went head-to-head with political journalist...

Conservatives have won the support of key groups, while Reform UK is caught in a 'pincer' move with Rupert Lowe's Restore Britain

After Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi called Sara Ali Khan's Kedarnath visit 'haram', Swami Jitendranand Saraswati made another big statement against the actress.

Sara Ali Khan's recent visit to Kedarnath Temple has led to a religious controversy after Uttar Pradesh-based Islamic cleric Maulana Mufti Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi reportedly issued a fatwa over the actress offering...

Party continues to emphasize President’s supremacy and gives little indication it has a succession plan

China Elevates Key Figure in Purges With Rare Politburo Pick Bloomberg China’s Xi Demands More Loyalty as Purges Trim Party Elite WSJ China's Communist Party confirms expulsion of 33 officials Reuters Xi Jinping...

Intricate structures within the Cat’s Head Nebula are illuminated in this mid-infrared view from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released on Oct. 29, 2026. The distinctive “cat’s head” shape of the nebula was...

NASA's Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes have captured a hauntingly dynamic star-forming scene, like a spectral form rising out of a cold mist. It lies within the vast Carina Nebula, a diffuse star-forming...

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's day out in Auckland: Booming drives, plenty of edges and high intensity The Times of India Rohit, Kohli Hit Nets Ahead of NZ ODIs Rediff Virat Kohli Frustrated In Nets, Troubled By Rookie...

Virat Kohli's arrival at Auckland Airport on Friday morning led to chaotic scenes as a huge crowd gathered ahead of India's ODI series against New Zealand, forcing officials to step in for crowd control.

Stocks slump, bonds leap as AI giants' spending spooks investors Reuters

Google shares crash as AI spending spooks investors

The Justice Department told a federal court that FBI and ICE personnel will not monitor the 3 November US midterms, although staff from other agencies may participate.

FBI, ICE Agents Won't Monitor Polls During Midterms: Filing Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times , FBI and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) employees will not monitor voting locations during the...

Many Nintendo Switch games received upgrades for Switch 2, but here are five classic Nintendo Switch games that did not.

Nintendo is selling a new Nintendo Switch 2 bundle in the UK that is now available on the UK Nintendo Store website. The bundle is priced at £459.99. If you were to purchase all the items separately it would cost...

Republicans redrew North Carolina’s First Congressional District to flip a Democratic House seat—but discontent among voters over the move may still work in the incumbent Don Davis’s favor, Madeleine Carlisle...

North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District has become the most expensive House race on record, according to new ad spending data shared this week. Democratic Rep. Don Davis (N.C.) is fighting for reelection in the...

Publisher Sega and developer RGG Studio have announced Lionel Rafale will be a returning fighter Lionel Rafale in Virtua Fighter Crossroads . "A mysterious young martial artist named Lionel Rafale has arrived in the...

Don't miss this first look at Lionel Rafale! Lionel appears to be a wielder Praying Mantis style martial arts, like Lion, excelling in quick bursts of damage in close quarters and hard hitting throws! Virtua Fighter...

Get to know Nocturne's cast members and characters.

Here's how to watch Nocturne starring Stephen Graham and Zazie Beetz online from anywhere in the world.

NASA's mission to search for life’s building blocks on Titan is scheduled for 2028.

NASA invites people to fly their names to Saturn's moon, Titan, aboard Dragonfly WION Send Your Name to Titan Aboard NASA’s Dragonfly Mission NASA (.gov) NASA’s Dragonfly moving through integration and testing at APL...

"Just took it off for the last time" the actor wrote in a cryptic social media post.

Is Goggins saying goodbye to the Ghoul?

The monarch has begun his first full day of engagements in Guyana.

King Charles has begun a planned solo visit to the Bahamas and Guyana, with Queen Camilla due to join him in Antigua and Barbuda for the tour's final engagements.

Here's where to find each Esper location in Final Fantasy Resonance and how to recruit them

This Octopath Traveller meets defunct mobile gacha game is the best I’ve played on my Nintendo Switch 2 all year.

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) is signaling he won’t step aside if another high-profile Republican gets a coveted Senate appointment — potentially setting up an epic MAGA showdown with Pete Hegseth . The Tennessee...

Tennessee Republican Rep. Tim Burchett is angling to become a senator in 2027.

Carlos Alcaraz reached the Vienna Open final for the first time after beating Daniil Medvedev 6-4 7-6 (7-2) on Saturday. He will face Alex de Minaur, who upset Alexander Zverev in the final.

Daniil Medvedev came back from the brink to beat Cameron Norrie, but not before he unleashed his frustrations on the court.

The total migrant population in the United States barely grew in 2025 amid President Donald Trump's low-migration/high-productivity economic policy, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

At the recent Valdai Discussion Club, I asked Russian President Vladimir Putin if he would be open to meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec)...

King Felipe of Spain is quietly corrected by Queen Letizia in moving speech following the Toledo train crash

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia arrived at Toledo University Hospital on Thursday to visit those injured in the train accident in Urda – in which at least 69 people died – who are being treated at this hospital, 15...

Putin boasted the huge warship has 'virtually no equal in the world'

The United States on Thursday banned all Chinese laboratories from testing electronic devices destined for the US market, just weeks before US President Donald Trump is due to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the...

NICU babies and otters in Oregon showed off their Halloween spirit, as the newborns were dressed up in costumes and the zoo animals played with pumpkins.

NICU babies at Cleveland Clinic Children’s donned their first-ever Halloween costumes, with little ones dressed as superheroes, princesses, animals and more.

Adam Radogna, an Ohio restaurant owner and prominent Trump rally attendee, has been indicted on 10 felony charges related to alleged child sexual abuse material offences.

One of President Donald Trump's "Front Row Joe" superfans has been indicted on 10 felony charges related to alleged possession of child sexual abuse material. A Cuyahoga County grand jury indicted Adam Radogna, 37,...

It's unclear how -- or if -- the new CBA will change the QO system, which could leave teams more hesitant to make an offer this winter

A salary cap debate looms over MLB. Our baseball experts explain what each side is looking for in these conversations. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from

Americans are increasingly pushing back against the massive data centres powering the AI boom, amid concerns over electricity costs, water use and jobs. With the 2026 midterms approaching, politicians from both...

Boom’s airliner may be delayed, and its data center power business lost a customer.

The Jamia Millia Islamia administration on Thursday set a timeline to restore its students' union, finally putting dates on the process of returning to an elected body after two decades. This led to the two-week-old...

Jamia Millia Islamia to hold Students' Union elections by August 2027 after 20-year gap. Students call off hunger strike, offline classes resume Monday.

Shannon Finney / WireImage Bill Maher is keeping the MAGA line of communication open, if his latest lineup announcement is any indication. HBO announced that the Real Time with Bill Maher ’s Oct. 30 episode will...

West Virginia is suing TikTok, accusing the social media company of deliberately designing its platform to keep children hooked while misleading parents about the risks, including exposure to sexual content,...

West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey tells CNBC's "Squawk Box" that different content is being shown to adults on TikTok, making it difficult for parents to understand what their children are seeing on the platform.

“Greg Abbott sold us out.” Gina Hinojosa’s Whataburger cup (filled with nonsweet iced tea) is a fun campaign prop, but it’s not her strategy to win the race for Texas governor. Pointing out the rampant grift and...

The upcoming Texas gubernatorial election between incumbent Greg Abbott and challenger Gina Hinojosa will determine if a new congressional map favoring Republicans or one protecting Latino representation becomes law.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he is pre-deploying election-law attorneys to monitor vote counting in key California battleground congressional districts — an effort that he said aims to protect from any...

Newsom warns Trump that California will send election lawyers to sites USA Today

Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs told two federal prosecutors that "many" U.S. citizens were included on a Justice Department list of suspected noncitizens.

U.S. citizens included on Justice Department list of 400 alleged noncitizens, Washington state says CBS News Washington Secretary of State rejects DOJ voter list, calls it 'irresponsible and illegal' KING5.com US...

At a landmark Canadian trial focused on the government's obligations to fight climate change, the young plaintiffs suing Ottawa over alleged policy failures have sought to focus attention on their mental health.

Does social media help people seek mental health support

United Steelworkers Local 1005 members and supporters gather for a rally outside Stelco Hamilton Works facility, following layoffs announced by U.S. owner Cleveland-Cliffs, in Hamilton, Ont., on Oct. 29, 2026. (The...

The recent charges against nearly 20 individuals for illegal voting in North Carolina is yet another example of the failure of Democrat Roy Cooper's tenure as the state's governor.

DOJ Charges 18 More Noncitizens In North Carolina With Alleged Illegal Voting In 2024 Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times , The Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged 18 aliens, including one illegal...

Harish Rao said the Supreme Court records would establish that the BRS government, under then-Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, had fought an eight-year-long legal battle between 2015 and 2023 to protect the land.

SC Upholds Telangana's Ownership Over 550 Acres in Miyapur Deccan Chronicle BRS govt. fought Miyapur land case in SC, protected it: Harish Rao The Hindu 400 acres free, 150 acres occupied on Miyapur land, survey...